Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems

CUDOS brings together a powerful team of Australian and International researchers in optical science and photonics technology, our efforts will lead to significant advancement in the capabilities and knowledge in this crucial field.

Astrophotonics

In addition to the Flagship Projects, the advanced photonic technologies developed by CUDOS are pushing the frontier in Astronomy and Space Science. This new field called Astrophotonics, applies cutting-edge photonic devices as part of state-of-the-art astronomical instrumentation on some of the world’s largest telescopes.

Projects

Project PANDORADeveloping the worlds most advanced photonic injection system for the Suburu Telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, alongside planet-hunting integrated photonic spectrographs.

DragonflyDragonfly is an advanced on-chip interferometer which can enable a telescope on the ground to obtain the same imaging resolution as in space, and is a key for directly taking pictures of exo-planets.

FireflyThe Firefly project is developing new photonic platforms at Mid-IR wavelengths to create and implement Nulling Interferometers, which are able to directly image the chaotic maelstrom of planetary creation.